Machine for stamping cigars



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. A. D. SUNNY. MACHINE FOR STAMPING GIGARS.

No. 474,163. Patented May 3, 1892'.

T NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER D. CUNNY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

MACHINE FOR STAMPING CIGARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 474,163, dated May 3,1892.

' Application filed November 21, 1891. Serial No. 412,646. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER D. OUNNY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oincinnati, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Stamping Cigars, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine which will readilyand quickly stamp a cigar with any desired initials or character.

lVhile primarily adapted for use to stamp cigars, my improved machinemay be used for stamping articles other than that hereinbeforedesignated.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section taken onthe dotted line 1 1 of Fig. 2, the relative position of the gearwheelsbeing shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a top view of the machine shownin Fig. 1 with the top casing removed. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionthrough the stationary cam shown in Fig. 2, taken on the dotted line 3 3and also showing an end elevation of the cylinder with two clampspivoted thereto and their horn-shaped levers resting against the face ofsaid cam, said view showing one of said clamps in the act of holding acigar, the other clamp being in position to receive a cigar or otherarticle. Fig. 4 is a central longitudinal section through the box orcasing within which the type plate or base is adjustably connected andretained to place. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of one of the clampsdetached from the cylinder, the parts shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5 beingon an enlarged scale from that shown in the preceding figures.

My invention consists of a suitable cylinder having one or more groovestherein, with a clamp pivotally connected thereto at one side of saidgroove, said clamp being adapted at certain determined intervals tograsp and retain the cigar in position to be stamped, after which theclamp is released and the stamped cigar is permitted to fall into asuitable receptacle (not shown) provided for that purpose.

My improved machine for stamping cigars is preferably constructed asfollows, viz: The operative mechanism is inclosed within a suitablereceptacle, the one shown being preclaimed herein.

ferred, which is also of myinvention, but not This receptacle consistsof a base A, side plates A, and hinged covers A A and A substantially asshownin Fig. 1. To one of the side plates A is connected thebracket-bearingB, as shown in Fig. 2, the outer peripheral face of whichis formed into a cam 1), against which latter the horn or lever 12 ofclamp B impinges. is mounted upon a shaft C one end of which rests androtates within the bearing B, the other end of said shaft beingjournaled in and projecting through one of the side plates A, theprojecting portion of said shaft being provided with a suitable crank 0as shown in Fig. 2.

The cylinder 0 is provided with one ormore longitudinal grooves, (twobeing shown.) One side wall cl of each groove is preferably formedconcave, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3. \Vithin the groove and at theside opposite its concave surface d is pivoted the clamp B the outerface of which is shown concave, corresponding in outline to the concavesurface cl. This clamp is provided with suitable projections 6 whichafford a pivotal connection with the cylinder, as shown. To one of theprojections 11 is cast or otherwise suitably connected the horn or lever12 which latter when in position is elastically retained in contact withthe stationary cam 12, to be operated thereby in the manner presently tobe described. When provided with more than one clamp, their horns orlevers b may be retained in contact with the cam b by means of anelastic cord or band b passed over said levers, as shown in Fig. 3, saidelastic connection havingatendency to retain the end portion of saidleversin contact with said cam at all times.

Having described the preferred construction of mechanism for retainingthe cigar or other article in position to be stamped, I will nowdescribe the operation of same. The cigars are placed on the inclinedlid A the latter being provided with a suitable gage a, against whichone end of the cigar is placed in order to properly place the latterwithin the cylinder. The operator turns the crank 0 which causes thecylinder 0 to rotateand with it the clamp or clamps B andtheirlevers Thecylinder 0 IOC b The rotation of the cylinder causes the lever b toimpinge and rotate around the stationary cam 17. So soon as the groovedportion of the cylinder is rotated directly beneath the lower edge oflid A the operator slides a cigar into said groove,said cigar restingwithin the concave surface (1 of the cylinder and the concave surface ofthe clamp. The cam 12 and lever b are so arranged that so soon as thecigar has been put to place, as aforestated, the lever b will slide downfrom 01f the raised portion of said cam, at which time the elasticcord 1) will draw thelever b downward, which movement will cause theouter concave portion of the clamp B to vibrate toward and grasp thecigar, and thus securely retain the latter in position to be stamped inthe manner presently to be described. To the shaft 0 is connected a gearwheel D, which meshes with a gear wheel or wheels D the latter wheelbeing mounted upon the shaft D to which the die-casing E is attached, asmore clearly shown in Fig. 4.. Within this casing is adjustably securedthe plate EZwhich latter has the outer side and end flanges e to retainthe type or other character in position, which latter will projectoutward beyond said flanges. The plate E may be adjustably securedwithin the casing E inany d esired manner, the one shown beingpreferred, which consists of a rod 6 made fast to said plate,the otherend of said rod being screwthreaded and passing through the base of saidcasing, with suitable set-nuts e screwed onto said rod. Between theplate E and the base of easing E is interposed suitable elastic packing, preferably two coiled springs 2 as shown,

'- which afford a yielding base or support for the in a liquid ormineral state.

type when in the act of stamping the cigar. WVithin the outer casing aresecured one or more receptacles F (two being shown) for retaining theprinting material, within which is suitably journaled a feed-roll F,against which an auxiliary roll F impinges, as shown. The purpose of thefeed-rolls F and F is to feed the printing material to the typecontained within the flanged plate E as the latter is rotated. Therotation of the crank and cylinder through the medium of gears D and Dcause the type 9 to rotate and come into contact with the feed-roll Fand also into contact with the cigar or other article clamped.

within the cylinder, the gear D being adjusted in size with reference togear D in such a manner as that the rotation of said gear D will causethe type to rotate and impinge against the cigar in its rotation at theproper time. When two sets of type and feed-rolls are employed, asshown, it is preferred that the first to come into contact with thecigar shall deposit thereon a suitable priming to receive and retain theprinting material delivered by the other type. This printing materialmay be prepared in various ways, either If desired, but one casing oftype need be employed with one set of feed-rolls, in which event it ispreferred that the printing material be prepared in a liquid state.After the cigar has been stamped in the manner set forth it is earnedupward by reason of the rotation of the cylinder, and as the clamp 13and its horn b are rotated upward the latter impinges against theenlarged portion of cam 19, thus causing the outer concave portion ofthe clamp to recede from and release its grasp on the cigar, at whichtime it is free to be removed from the cylinder. The removal of thecigar from the cylinder may be accomplished automatically by anysuitable device, one form of which is shown, and consists of twodownwardly-projecting horns h, made fast to the cross-yoke H, whichlatter is suitably connected to the sides of the outer casing. The hornsh project downward at each end of the cylinder, and the cigar afterhaying the pressure of the clamp removed will be carried up within theconcave face duntil the end portions of said cigar come 1n to contactwith the horns h, which latter will lift the cigar from its restingplace within the cylinder (as the latter rotates) and throw the cigarinto the chute A formed within the l d A (see Fig. 1,) from whence itdrops luto a suitable receptacle, ready to be boxed or bunched. I

Having described the operation of the different parts of my improvedmachine for stamping cigars in connection with the detailed constructionthereof, I will now briefly describe the operation as a whole: The cigaris placed in the groove of the cylinder between the concave face d andclamp 13 after which the latter grasps the cigar through the medium oflever b and earn 1), as aforedescribed, v and is then carried around andbrought into contact with the stamp, from whence it is carried up andreleased from the cylinder automatically, in the manner aforedescribed.

=The various advantages arising from having each cigar stamped with aparticular initial or brand are well known, and need not be hereinenumerated. The machine herein shown and described for accomplishingthis object is simple of construction, durable, and reliable inoperation, and is cheap of manufacture.

The means hereinbefore set forth for clamp ing the cigar within thegrooved cylinder, in connection with a yielding rotatable stamp, areespecially valuable features of my invention, said stamp accommodatingitself to cigars of varying thicknesses or outlines without injury totheir wrappers.

While the various features of myirnproved machine are preferablyemployed in the connection shown, one or more of said features may bevaried or changed by substituting equivalents thereof without departingfrom my invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a machine for stamping cigars, a ro tatable cylinder having ahorizontal groove therein, with a clamp pivotally connected to saidcylinder and adapted to operate Within said groove, a yielding rotatablestamp, and suitable means for operating said parts, substantially as andfor the purposes specified.

2. In a machine for stamping cigars, a rotatable cylinder having agroove therein, the latter being concave 011 one face, and a clamppivotally connected to said cylinder and operating Within said grooveopposite its concave surface, said clamp having a lever 5 in combinationwith a stationary cam and a rotatable stamp, for the purposes specified.

3. The grooved rotatable cylinder having a clamp pivotally connectedthereto and resting Within said groove, one side Wall of said groovebeing concave, the outer face of said clamp being correspondinglyconcave, in combination with automatic mechanism for moving said clampin opposite directions at certain determinate intervals, and a rotatablestamp, substantially as set forth.

4. The grooved cylinder C, having a clamp B pivotally connected theretoand resting within said groove, a lever b connected to said clamp, astationary cam b, and a suitable elastic bearing for retaining saidlever in contact with said cam, in combination with a yielding rotatablestamp, substantially as set forth.

5. The grooved rotatable cylinder 0, having a clamp resting therein andpivotally connected to said cylinder, a lever b connected to said clamp,a cam 12 and suitable means for retaining said lever in contact withsaid cam, a gear D, mounted on the cylinder-shaft 0 a gear D mounted onshaft D and a stamp adj ustably connected to said shaft D and suitablemeans for feeding the printing material to said stamp, substantially asset forth.

6. The grooved cylinder having a clamp pivotally connected thereto andresting Wlthin said groove, said clamp having a lever adapted to operateagainst a stationary cam, in combination with a yielding stampconsisting of easing E, mounted on shaft D, a typeplate E, a rod econnected to said plate and projecting through said casing, a nut e anelastic packing interposed between said plate and casing, and suitablemeans for rotat1ng said cylinder and shaft and for feeding the printingmaterial to said stamp, substantially as set forth.

ALEXANDER D. CUNNY.

Witnesses:

O. M. HILL, WILSON B. BRICE.

